Third time better be the charm

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is that your mantis?
 
Yep the mantis. First time I caught it out in the open. And it wasn't taking any crap from the nasty damsel. I am so glad that I'm redoing that tank. Bigger and better news. This beauty is now mine. Mwahahaha. Rumor is that they are only allowing 2 at a time wholesale. I got one and he's fragging up the other. Fingers crossed it likes the tank and opens up this week. It was yellow for sure in his tank too.
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Is this a pleasant find / add, or an oh, s#!% moment?
I actually bought one. I really wanted a peacock but this little guy is super cool.
 
I actually bought one. I really wanted a peacock but this little guy is super cool.
After I'm done stocking my current system, I plan on building a dedicated mantis habitat. I want my own little "murder bug", too.

It's a Wennerae, yes?
 
After I'm done stocking my current system, I plan on building a dedicated mantis habitat. I want my own little "murder bug", too.

It's a Wennerae, yes?
Yes sir.
 
Yep the mantis. First time I caught it out in the open. And it wasn't taking any crap from the nasty damsel. I am so glad that I'm redoing that tank. Bigger and better news. This beauty is now mine. Mwahahaha. Rumor is that they are only allowing 2 at a time wholesale. I got one and he's fragging up the other. Fingers crossed it likes the tank and opens up this week. It was yellow for sure in his tank too.
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Licking Spy In The Wild GIF by ThirteenWNET
 
Hey @F i s h y did you see Becky licking the wennerae?
 
Reset part 1
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DURING
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Going to let things settle for a bit.
Clown, rock and shrimp are in the tote with heater and airstone. Removed 30g of water and all but a few cups of the old sand. Mixed the old sand with the new.
Hoping to put able to put everything back in either tonight late or tomorrow early am.
Don't want to shock anything so I will be putting some old water back in and then doing small water changes next week.
 
Reset part 1
Before
1000009023.jpg

DURING
1000009024.jpg

Going to let things settle for a bit.
Clown, rock and shrimp are in the tote with heater and airstone. Removed 30g of water and all but a few cups of the old sand. Mixed the old sand with the new.
Hoping to put able to put everything back in either tonight late or tomorrow early am.
Don't want to shock anything so I will be putting some old water back in and then doing small water changes next week.
Dear Lord, she's joined the ripclean cult...
 

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